Band 6 Paediatric Senior Staff NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Join our dedicated Paediatric Oncology Team Children at University College Hospital London!

We have a Permanent Part time Band 6 vacancy available in UCLH Children and Young Peoples Cancer Services Under 13's

We were rated top London Trust to work in, in the latest NHS staff survey and the third best in the country.We thrive on teamwork and have been nominated for"We strive to keep improving" award at UCLH Excellence Awards 2026We are one of the two National Proton Beam Therapy Centres.

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse Part Time 25.8hrs per week permanent Paediatric Oncology under 13's Are you an experienced Band 6 nurse, or a confident Band 5 ready to take the next step?We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team on T11 North, caring for children aged 1 to 13yrs and their families with an oncology diagnosis.Our patients undergo a range of treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, proton beam and molecular radiation treatment. We also provide palliative care when required.

We are a 10 bedded unit with a 5 bedded daycare area to provide supportive care for our outpatients and ambulating PBT and Radiotherapy children.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a registered children's nurse with at least 2 years experience in paediatric oncology, excellent communication skills and someone who will be proactive in leading the team.

This will include:

Leading shifts as the Nurse in charge and support the rest of the team. Allocate and assess acuity of patients. Optimize staffing skill mix, managing patient flow by coordinating safe admissions, transfers and discharges.

Support the senior team in completing audits and ward management and service improvement.

Actively contribute towards quality improvement projects, safeguarding, PEWS, Martha's Rule

You will use your expert clinical skills to deliver top quality, child centered and holistic care to cancer patients and their families.

Supervise the band 5's and HCA's and act a practice assessor for students.

Competencies in paediatric clinical skills, including complex intravenous drugs, chemotherapy and blood.

Communication and interpersonal skills to support anxious and stressed families and work within our MDT.

Identify and escalate clinical risks or safeguarding concerns promptly.

Job description

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

You will become part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding, family centred care during one of the most challenging times in our patients lives. We have a group of dedicated nurses who aim to make the ward a pleasant environment. We work very closely with our MDT colleagues to provide family centred and holistic care.

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate paediatric nurses with experience with at least 2 years oncology/haematology experience and chemotherapy competent.Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills, to help coordinate a safe and efficient delivery of care.You are welcome to visit the ward informally and meet the team.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

• UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.